Smoky Mountain Journal -Tennessee Senate Scheduled To Vote To Ban Corporal Punishment Of Disabled Children At Public Schools




The Great Smoky Mountain Journal Source: Tuesday, January 01, 2019 02:47 PM

Tennessee Senate Scheduled To Vote To Ban Corporal Punishment Of Disabled Children At Public Schools
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Senate is scheduled to vote on a bill that would ban the spanking of disabled children at public schools. The bill has already passed in the House and is up for a vote in the Senate on Monday. The measure would bar school officials from using corporal punishment on kids with disabilities, unless their parents give written approval. RELATED: Corporal punishment in Tennessee schools A report released last month by the state Comptroller's office found that disabled children in Tennessee schools were getting spanked at a higher rate than other children in recent years. (Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)